To allow users to update media details, we will set up a media update API that accepts a PUT request at '/api/media/:mediaId' with the updated details in the request body.
mern-mediastream/server/routes/media.routes.js:
router.route('/api/media/:mediaId') .put(authCtrl.requireSignin, mediaCtrl.isPoster, mediaCtrl.update)
When this request is received, the server will first ensure the signed-in user is the original poster of the media content by calling the isPoster controller method.
mern-mediastream/server/controllers/media.controller.js:
const isPoster = (req, res, next) => { let isPoster = req.media && req.auth && req.media.postedBy._id == req.auth._id if(!isPoster){ return res.status('403').json({ error: "User is not ...
